Bucks County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, September 22, 1986
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 7
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 22, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff George Warta and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bateman were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a tractor-trailer on Street Road in Warrington Township.
They were returning to their patrol area after performing a prisoner transport when the crash occurred.
Deputy Warta was survived by his wife and two children.